So I work hard to present the human side of my characters while not neglecting the plot.

You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.

I've worked for law firms, I've worked for corporations, and for the past 20 years, I've been writing working for myself, and believe me it's a lot better. That's a big part of the James Bond panache, that you're responsible, 100 percent responsible, for the success or failure of your mission in life, whatever it is.

It's becoming apparent that I like bad boys. That's one of my problems. They've all been bad boys. You're one too. You're a bad boy. But, I think you're a good bad boy.

People with children and people with their own business always pick up a ringing phone.

My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about.

Too much screaming in Congress. Too much screaming everywhere.